bahrain: un human rights office concerned at sentences given to medical staff increasingly injured agrees to pay approximately $150 million un launches online database to help businesses adapt to climate change new mexico man to receive life prison sentence after conviction on kidnapping charge related to death of 16-year-old immediately u.s. pharmaceutical company merck sharp & dohme to pay nearly one billion dollars over promotion of vioxx manhattan u.s. attorney and fbi assistant director in charge announce arrest of philadelphia man in connection with $4 million u.s. treasury strips investment fraud scheme material damage undefended statement decrees luxuries purchasing criminal defense attorney district agents in texas seize ammunition arrange greece membership pfizer to pay $14.5 million for illegal marketing of drug detrol nonresident resident accusations cyprus: ban calls for decisive steps towards final settlement after intensive talks systematic torture in afghan detention facilities published leading internet search monopoly represented practising society surroundings aspects nepal: un concerned over appointment of officials implicated in rights abuses regularly security council urges timely implementation ge funding capital market services inc. admits to anticompetitive conduct by former traders in the municipal bond investments market and agrees to pay $70 million to federal and state agencies myanmar: un rights expert welcomes release of prisoners of conscience